Rand Rebellion of 1922
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The Rand Rebellion of 1922 was an armed uprising by white mine workers on South Africa’s Witwatersrand against wage cuts and the increasing employment of Black labor, which was violently suppressed by the state using military force.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rand Rebellion of 1922 canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed uprising
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historical event ⓘ labor conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1922 Rand Rebellion
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Rand Revolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
hundreds of people killed
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over a thousand people injured ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Union of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1922-03 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
increasing employment of Black labor in skilled and semi-skilled positions
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mine owners’ attempts to reduce labor costs ⓘ post–World War I economic difficulties ⓘ wage cuts for white mine workers ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
entrenchment of racially discriminatory labor policies
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increased support for the National Party and Labour Party alliance ⓘ influence on 1924 South African general election ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| industry | gold mining ⓘ |
| leader | white trade union leaders ⓘ |
| legalConsequence |
execution of several rebel leaders
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mass arrests of strikers and rebels ⓘ |
| location |
Johannesburg
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Transvaal NERFINISHED ⓘ Witwatersrand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodOfSuppression |
imposition of martial law
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use of aircraft by government forces ⓘ use of artillery by government forces ⓘ use of tanks by government forces ⓘ |
| opponent |
Chamber of Mines
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Union of South Africa government NERFINISHED ⓘ mine owners ⓘ |
| participant |
Johannesburg-based trade unions
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South African Army NERFINISHED ⓘ South African Police NERFINISHED ⓘ South African government forces NERFINISHED ⓘ white mine workers ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of labor movements in South Africa
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history of racial segregation in South Africa ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
post–World War I labor unrest in South Africa
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racially segregated labor system ⓘ |
| region | Rand goldfields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of the rebellion
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political backlash against the ruling South African Party ⓘ reassertion of state control over the Witwatersrand ⓘ strengthening of racial job color bar ⓘ |
| slogan | Workers of the world, unite and fight for a white South Africa ⓘ |
| startTime | 1922-01 ⓘ |
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